Goa, April 3 -- The controversial Waqf Amendment Bill, designed to amend the 1995 law governing Waqf properties, has successfully passed through the Lok Sabha after a heated 12-hour debate. The bill, which will be presented in the Rajya Sabha later today, was passed at around 2 AM with a vote of 288 in favor and 232 against, following a tense exchange between the government and opposition members.

The proposed legislation includes several contentious provisions, such as the mandatory inclusion of two non-Muslim members in the Central Waqf Council and Waqf Boards, and the restriction that only individuals who have practiced Islam for at least five years can donate properties to Waqf. Additionally, the bill proposes that government propert...